YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Multiple law enforcement officers and a nurse were shot after an individual opened fire at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, according to ABC News.
The conditions of those injured are not clear at this time. ABC News says officers from the West York Police Department responded and that the gunman is deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The identity of the shooter is not known at this time.
In a statement, UPMC says no patients were injured, and the hospital is now secure.
“If you are an employee of UPMC Memorial and are not scheduled to work today, please stay home,’ the hospital said in a statement Saturday afternoon. “A hotline has been established at 717-849-5338 or 717-849-5334 for families of patients seeking more information. Families of patients arriving on site should report to the parking lot of the OSS building across the street from the hospital.”
The Pennsylvania State Police Troop J Major Case Team is conducting an investigation.
Governor Josh Shapiro says he has been briefed on the shooting and is responding to the scene. He says the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency are on the ground and responding with local and federal partners.
UPMC Memorial, which opened in August 2019, is a 104-bed hospital with all private patient rooms. The five-story facility provides medical care, cardiology and vascular services, chronic disease management, surgical services, and treatment for patients in need of long-term acute care, per UPMC.
UPMC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 40 hospitals and 800 doctors across Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, according to UPMC.
Residents should avoid the area around UPMC Memorial. A press conference is expected later today.
